Vegetarian Sauce Recipes

Sauce can make or break a recipe. You want it to be flavorful without overpowering the rest, or delicate enough to make whatever it tops taste even better. Here are my recipes for the best vegetarian sauces.

Alfredo Sauce
A rich and creamy Italian sauce, usually served over fettucine. It's also delectable in spinach lasagna and with ravioli.

Apricot Cherry Compote
It's easy to make compote: just stew up some dried fruit and enjoy it with dessert.

Barbecue Sauce
This quick and easy bbq sauce will develop more flavor if you leave it in the fridge for a few days, but it's terrific when freshly-made, too.

Béchamel Sauce
This simple white sauce can be used plain, or as the base for herbs, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, nuts, or other additions. It can easily be made vegan using the alternate ingredients listed.

Berry Sauce
This sweet-tart sauce is wonderful on pancakes, French toast, and ice cream.

Cranberry Sauce
What would Thanksgiving dinner be without this sweet-tart, jelly-like sauce?

Fresh Tomato Sauce
This summery sauce is delicious with pasta or anything else that needs a bit of fresh tomato flavor.

Goat Cheese Sauce
If you like goat cheese, you'll love this simple sauce.

Grilled Tomato Sauce
This tomato sauce is quick and delicious. The rich flavor complements goat cheese and eggplant dishes.

Italian Tomato Sauce
This is my own Italian tomato sauce recipe which I have been making for years. It works equally well with pasta, lasagna, eggplant parmesan, and pizza recipes.

Kiss the Cook Tomato Sauce
This easy tomato sauce is great over vegetables, pasta, or pizza.

Mushroom Sauce
A vegan mushroom sauce that works well with bean dishes and pasta, and can be thickened to make mushroom gravy.

Peanut Sauce
This peanut sauce recipe is quick, simple, and unbelievably delicious.

Pesto
This classic Italian sauce is rich and intense.

Pico de Gallo/Salsa
This spicy tomato sauce is ubiquitous in Mexican restaurants. Serve it with anything that needs a bit of zing.

Pistou Sauce
Pistou is the French version of pesto - the only differences are that there are no pine nuts and the Parmesan cheese is commonly replaced with coarse salt, making it safe for vegans.

Primavera Sauce
Pasta Primavera is the perfect springtime dish, filled with fresh vegetables.

Red Chile Sauce
Red chile sauce is a spicy Mexican sauce most commonly served with enchiladas and chiles rellenos.

Red Pepper Coulis
A coulis is a puréed sauce. Try this roasted red pepper coulis with soup, pasta, or tortilla chips.

Sherry Sauce
The perfect accompaniment to mock crab cakes and stir fry.

Spicy Tomato Cream Sauce
This spicy tomato cream sauce is an Indian recipe that goes wonderfully with hard-boiled eggs and warm bread (such as naan, pita, or French bread).

Squash Sauce
Squash sauce with pasta or rice makes a nice autumn meal.

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
A variation on a classic Italian sauce: basil pesto mixed with the interesting flavor of sun-dried tomatoes.

Tahini Sauce
Tahini sauce is extremely simple and works well in sandwiches or as a salad dressing.

Tomato Garlic Sauce
A rich, garlic-heavy sauce that goes especially well with pasta, eggplant, and goat cheese.

Tzatziki - Cucumber Sauce
A quick, simple, and very refreshing dip or sandwich topping.

Vegan "Cheese" Sauce
Here's an easy and completely vegan recipe to help you deal with your cheese cravings.

Zabaglione Sauce
Zabaglione sauce, also called zabaione sauce, is a sweet, thick sauce that is wonderful with plum pudding and French toast.

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